Roald Dahl’s The BFG

In Roald Dahl’s The BFG, the dream-hunting giant takes orphan Sophie – named after Roald’s first grandchild – back to his cave in Giant Country, where he lives surrounded by nine other fearsome giants who spend every night guzzling down humans. Or, as the giants call them, human beans.The BFG speaks in quite a turned-around way, but we always understand him. His language is called gobblefunk.

Carrie

‘Carrie’ was author Stephen King’s first published novel. Released on 15th of April 1974, it revolves around the eponymous Carietta N. White, a high school misfit who is bullied relentlessly before finally using her newly discovered telekinetic powers to exact revenge on her tormenters, whilst simultaneously causing one of the worst local disasters in America.

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Joyce Grenfell: The Time of Her Life

"George, don't do that"

Joyce Grenfell was a British comedienne, and queen of the comic monologue. An acclaimed comedy performer on stage, radio and television. Kimberley Russell re-imagines her iconic creations in a one women show, performing Joyce's monologues and songs, as she takes us on a journey through smiles and thoughts and tears. All the favourites appear including a harassed nursery teacher, "stately as a galleon" and "Lumpy Latimer ". Pure delight.

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Darwen Library Theatre, Blackburn

Friday 13th October // Time TBC

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I Wish you Love: A conversation between Edith Piaf and Marlene Dietrich

Over the years there has been much speculation surrounding the relationship between Edith Piaf and Marlene Dietrich, but little exploration of the complex and rewarding friendship which linked their lives. ‘I Wish You Love’ seeks to rectify this by combining first time writer Sarah Hymas’s poetic style with the superlative songs of the two legends, to create an intimate portrait of their lives, loves and tribulations through their touching camaraderie.

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Abigail’s Party

Named among the "10 most influential postwar British plays" by Guardian UK!

British suburbanites Laurence and Beverly are entertaining their new neighbors, Angela and Tony as well as Susan, whose teenage daughter, Abigail is having a party to which Susan has been dis-invited. Over drinks and snacks, cliches and fatuous small talk abound. The tension escalates as the marital strain between Beverly and Laurence surfaces. Susan's anxiety over Abigail's party accelerates as rock music and God-knows-what permeate the room. As Beverly and Angela offer some supremely tactless remarks, reality breaks through the smugness when Laurence collapses with a fatal heart attack.